Tarrant County Commissioner who skipped meeting to prevent tax vote will also be a no-show at next meeting

Since fellow Democrat Roderick Miles, Jr. was also a no-show, the court lacked a quorum and couldn’t pass the new tax rate. State law requires at least four commissioners present to make a rate change ... Read More

Judge tosses First Amendment claim in racial discrimination suit over Tarrant County precinct maps

A Fort Worth federal judge ruled he has no authority to decide whether Tarrant County's new precinct map that favors Republicans disenfranchises voters of color in violation of the First Amendment. Read More

Tarrant County democrats no-shows for tax rate vote, county judge makes cuts to their offices

Tarrant County commissioners were in session on Tuesday with two notable absences: Commissioners Alisa Simmons of precinct 2 and Roderick Miles Jr of precinct 1. It meant no quorum and no vote on a ... Read More

Tarrant County judge cuts road crew jobs after Democrats skip tax-rate vote

Redistricting gave Commissioner Alisa Simmons 175 miles of roads, but because she didn’t want to approve a tax cut, she may not have the staff to tend to them. Read More

Judge rejects bid to keep old Tarrant County precinct map in place

The Sept. 12 decision by Judge Reed O'Connor, who is over the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, allows the new map to stay in place. The decision was first reported by our ... Read More

Tax Relief Denied: Tarrant County Commissioners Skipped Meeting To Stop Vote

Two Tarrant County commissioners skipped a meeting, blocking a property tax vote and sparking debate over county funding priorities. Read More

In rapidly diversifying Tarrant County, a summer of GOP redistricting hits Black and Latino representation

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. FORT WORTH — When Lillie Biggins ... Read More